Considered one of the most dangerous arachnids in the world:
- There are around 1,500 species of scorpions worldwide. However, only around 30 types are considered urban pests and harmful to human health.
- The length of the scorpion can vary from 2 to 20 cm. The most interesting thing is that being bigger doesn't mean being more dangerous. The most dangerous scorpions in the world measure around 7 cm.
- Scorpions lived alongside dinosaurs. They have existed for around 400 million years.
- Despite varying species, scorpions produce a single type of venom. Only one type of serum is effective for treating the bite.
- The average mortality of humans from scorpion stings varies between 800 to 2000 annually.
- After birth, newborn scorpions ride on their mother's back, where they remain protected until they shed their exoskeleton for the first time.
- In the wild, scorpions generally live 2 to 10 years. In captivity, scorpions live up to 25 years.
- Scorpions are champions when it comes to survival. A species can live for an entire year without food. Furthermore, they can remain submerged underwater for up to 48 hours and survive. Animals can live on just the moisture they get from food.
- Scorpions glow under ultraviolet light. After molting, its film becomes soft and no longer contains the substance that causes fluorescence.
- They say that scorpions are suicidal. But this is a lie because they are immune to their own poison.
- Despite their bad reputation, animals are important for the balance of the ecosystem, as they are predators of other species. Furthermore, science has already discovered that the venom of some of these arachnids offers material for important studies into cures for diseases such as cancer and others.
At my job site this week we found a nest of scorpions. The tiniest things I’ve ever seen. Different colors and sized claws. Still not sure if they were a smaller species or babies.